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Photo Brian Finkelstein, a law student at Georgetown University, produced this video of a Comcast technician who came to replace a faulty modem but fell asleep on the couch after spending an hour on hold with the company's central office. [21 Jul 2006]
US heading for online data retention law?
News Gonzales and FBI director Robert Mueller privately met with representatives of AOL, Comcast, Google, Microsoft and Verizon last week and said that ISP - and perhaps search engines - must retain data for two years to help with anti-terrorism... [31 May 2006]
Vonage shares off to a shaky start
News Cable providers such as Comcast and Time Warner have seen tremendous growth in their customer base as they bundle their voice service with high-speed web access and TV service - so-called triple-play. [25 May 2006]
Philly signs on the wi-fi line
News Comcast, which offers cable modem service in Philadelphia, offers a three-month special on its broadband service for $19.99. The city of Philadelphia detailed its plan to blanket the city with wi-fi after signing its final contract with EarthLink... [03 Mar 2006]
NTL crowns new CEO amid Virgin Mobile merger talks
News Stephen Burch, from US cable company Comcast, will become the new president and CEO of NTL starting on 16 January. NTL is hoping to draw on Burch's experience at Comcast - working on the AT&T Broadband acquisition - to help with NTL's integration... [16 Dec 2005]
Vonage debuts wi-fi phone
News Cable operators Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner, Advance/Newhouse Communications, which have joined Sprint Nextel in a new joint venture, plan to come up with a wireless solution that allows mobile phones to roam in and out of wi-fi hot... [13 Dec 2005]
Cisco splashes $6.9bn for set-top box maker
News Some, including Comcast and Cox Communications, have struck a deal with Sprint Nextel to also offer mobile phone service. Cisco Systems, the dominant player in equipment that runs the internet, will buy cable TV equipment maker Scientific-Atlanta... [21 Nov 2005]
AOL co-founder steps down as ISP plans comeback
News Google and Comcast are in serious talks to buy a minority stake in the division, according to sources familiar with the matter. AOL co-founder Steve Case stepped down from Time Warner's board of directors as the internet division tries to make a... [01 Nov 2005]
Yahoo! enters the AOL fray
News The word comes on the heels of rumours that first Microsoft, then a Google-Comcast partnership, were in discussions with AOL. Yahoo! has reportedly left the sidelines and entered the struggle with rivals Google and Microsoft for a piece of AOL. [17 Oct 2005]
Apple unveils video iPod
News Launch and Comcast On Demand. The iPod has "been a huge hit for us, so it's time to replace it", Apple CEO Steve Jobs said as he showed off the new video-capable MP3 player at an event in San Jose, California. [13 Oct 2005]
Philly Wi-Fi contract passes HP by
News The city has faced criticism from local telephone provider Verizon Communications and local cable operator Comcast. The city of Philadelphia has awarded EarthLink a high-profile contract to build a Wi-Fi network stretching over 135 square miles... [05 Oct 2005]
Philadelphia to offer cheap broadband for whole city
News Verizon and Comcast today cover all of Philadelphia. The US city of Philadelphia has unveiled a controversial plan to transform its streets and neighborhoods into a gigantic wireless internet hotspot. [08 Apr 2005]
Sex.com CEO joins in patent dispute
News It still faces legal challenges from some of the largest companies it has sued, including cable giant Comcast, however. Adult websites involved in a patent dispute with Acacia Research have received a boost from the owner of Sex.com, an aficionado... [21 Oct 2004]
Comcast sending out less spam
News US cable giant Comcast has said the volume of spam originating from its network has dropped 35 per cent since it blocked an email loophole weeks ago. The new data comes after Comcast, the largest broadband service provider in the US, earlier this... [30 Jun 2004]
Alliance plans to stem tide of spam
News AOL, BT, Comcast, EarthLink, Microsoft and Yahoo! A coalition of top internet service providers has put forward a set of technical guidelines designed to stem the tide of spam. announced a proposal of best practices for filtering and sending email. [23 Jun 2004]
